Summary: Bobi Wine challenged veteran President Yoweri Museveni in Uganda’s last election in 2021. A police spokesman confirmed the “security …
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Minister Ousted in Budget Committee Over Lecture Timing
Summary: Members of Parliament ejected the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovations, Dr. Monica Musenero, from a Budget Committee meeting, …
Read More »Saudi Arabia reduces hiring fees for Ugandan domestic workers by Shs1.2m
Summary: Saudi Arabia has lowered the maximum wages for domestic workers from various countries, including a 12.6% reduction for Ugandan …
Read More »Mogadishu Suicide Bomber Kills Four People, Self
Summary: A suicide bomber targeted a crowded area near Mogadishu’s regional administration headquarters in Somalia, killing four people, including himself, …
Read More »Eight dead, nearly 100 missing in the latest Nigeria boat accident
Summary: In north-central Nigeria, an overloaded boat capsized in the Niger River while transporting passengers from Niger state’s Borgu district …
Read More »Kenyan cult leader to be charged with terrorism after 400 deaths
Summary: Kenyan prosecutors plan to charge cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 95 others with murder and terrorism after over …
Read More »Rwandan Army Kills DRC Soldier in Border Clash
Summary: Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) killed a Congolese soldier during rising tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo …
Read More »Burundi-Rwanda border closure hurting Uganda exports
Summary: The closure of the Burundi-Rwanda border has impacted Uganda, despite its lack of involvement in the tensions between the …
Read More »Mauritius on maximum cyclone alert as storm wreaks havoc
Summary: Mauritius raised a maximum-level cyclone warning as Tropical Storm Belal brought havoc, leaving thousands without power and causing flooding. …
Read More »Villagers flee as gunmen overrun Nigerian military camp
Summary: Armed men attacked a military camp in Katsina state, Nigeria, setting vehicles on fire and causing residents to flee. …
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